. >> reporter: but for lance armstrong who has spent so much energy bitterly fighting accusers and whistle-blowers, many are questioning that the queen of absolution can help his cause. >> he torched his enemies. if thinks an apology, a few sentences, he can get his good name back, i can't imagine that's the case. >> reporter: this is a tricky situation, not only for a public relations standpoint, but also from a legal perspective. armstrong faces the potential of financial and civil liability if he were to confess to doping. a lot of people he did business with or rode with will be watching very closely. amy? >> as will the rest of the world. john, thanks so much. george, over to you. >> thank you, amy. >>> i'm here, now, with governor chris christie. the republican star is riding high in new jersey, after his passionate and forceful response to hurricane sandy. and yesterday, he laid down a challenge to the politicians in washington. >> even with heartfelt believes, bipartisan compromise is possible. maybe the folks in washington in both parties could learn something from our record here in new